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South Street, W., 602: William DeYoe House
In the 1840's and 1850's, a taste for gothic architecture swept the country. This new style, favorite of romantic literary…
Briggs School
Location: District #5 – Section 29, east side of 26th Street between RS and S Avenues. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published…
Strong's Bakery in Kalamazoo (1942-1956)
An old silent home movie shows how Arlene Strong got started in the bakery business in Kalamazoo’s Oakwood Neighborhood during…
Toad Hollow/Lake View/Oakwood School
Location: District No. 2 – Section 32, south side of Parkview Avenue, west of Oakland Drive. Originally near the northwest…
Log Cabin Life in Early Kalamazoo
“Log Cabin Life in Early Kalamazoo” (1987) – Restoration specialist Annette Conti and Richard Roosenberg of the Kalamazoo Nature Center…
Earth Day Concert @ KPL (part 1)
Earth Day Concert @ KPL (part 2)
Earth Day Concert @ KPL (part 3)
Earth Day Concert @ KPL (part 4)
Earth Day Concert @ KPL (part 5)
Earth Day Concert @ KPL (part 6)
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Earth Day Concert @ KPL (part 8)
Earth Day Concert @ KPL (part 9)
Earth Day Concert @ KPL (part 10)
Earth Day Concert @ KPL (part 11)
Earth Day Concert 2012 @ KPL
The Earthwork Music collective presented a family-friendly showcase of Michigan-based musicians in celebratio of Earth Day at Oshtemo Branch Library,…
Grand Prairie Cemetery
Location: North side of Grand Prairie, 1/10 mile east of Drake Road. Status: Active Photos: Beth Timmerman, 2010
University of Michigan Branch
Yes, there really was once a University of Michigan branch here in Kalamazoo, and it occupied the northeast corner of…
Brooks, Ellis L.
Ellis L. Brooks (1848-1920) was a trombonist, composer and popular bandleader with strong ties to West Michigan. Brooks directed famous…
Brick/Harsha School
Location: District #2 – Section 2, northeast corner of U Avenue and Portage Road. Built in 1852. Kalamazoo County 1890,…
South Street, W., 527: Carder-Van Deusen House
As the Civil War ended, Isaac Moffatt, called "General" by his friends, sold his modest home on South Street to…
Meet the Author: Dr. Louis Moore - Civil Rights and the Black Athlete.
Grand Valley State University professor, author, and podcaster Dr. Louis Moore discusses the stories and ideas behind his book, WE…
Editors of Michigan Salvage: The Fiction Of Bonnie Jo Campbell
Enjoy a scholarly study of Bonnie Jo Campbell’s writing and influence on Midwestern literature. Campbell also reads from her latest…
Ordinary Men: Perpetrators, Bystanders, and Victims in the Holocaust
Our stereotypical image of the Holocaust is of villainous Nazi soldiers killing Jewish victims in gas chambers. However, historical research…
Kalamazoo in World War I Part 1 of 11
Kalamazoo in World War I Part 2 of 11
Kalamazoo in World War I Part 3 of 11
Kalamazoo in World War I Part 4 of 11
Kalamazoo in World War I Part 5 of 11
Kalamazoo in World War I Part 6 of 11
Kalamazoo in World War I Part 7 of 11
Kalamazoo in World War I Part 8 of 11
Kalamazoo in World War I Part 9 of 11
Kalamazoo in World War I Part 10 of 11
Kalamazoo in World War I Part 11 of 11
Kalamazoo in World War I
A 1995 documentary in eleven parts by Tom George, MD, about Kalamazoo’s efforts in World War I (11 parts).
Meet the Authors Arnold Johnston and Deborah Ann Percy | June 10, 2021
Enjoy the Meet the Authors event that took place earlier this month. Hear local favorites Arnold Johnston and Deborah Ann…
General Sources for Oshtemo Township Schools
Sources and general information about the early schools in Oshtemo Township, including an 1880 sketch about the township's first schools.
Ken Morgan Jazz Unit @ KPL
An evening of great live jazz with Ken Morgan on saxophones and flute, pianist Terry Lower, and bassist Jon Wegge…
Stuart Neighborhood Architecture
Lynn Houghton, co-author of “Kalamazoo: Lost and Found,” examines the variety of architectural styles that are found in Kalamazoo’s Stuart…
Red Arrow Golf Course
The municipal-run Red Arrow Golf Course (1041 King Highway) was built along the Kalamazoo River in 1937. Its construction represents…
Databases
Literature Resource Center
Information on authors and literary movements and themes, includes Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography and Contemporary Literary Criticism.
Britannica School
Suite of Britannica School resources at four levels - Learning Zone, Elementary, Middle, and High. School code is MeL5. Each…
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text…
Heritage Hub (Formerly America's Genealogy Bank)
Find your ancestors in over 300 years of historical newspapers, books, pamphlets and government reports. Search over 1,000 newspapers; the…
History Reference Center
Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals…
